Hydraulic Modulator Gears: Installation

1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV Van PassengerSECTION Installation
  1. Install gears in original position. DO NOT allow gears to turn during installation of gear retaining nuts. Piston in hydraulic modulator can hit bottom of bore, damaging piston. Insert a drift through holes in gears (not between gear teeth). SeeFigure .
  2. Insert drift through to recessed hole in hydraulic modulator base. Install gear retaining nuts. Tighten gear retaining nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONSΒ  .
  3. Place master cylinder and hydraulic modulator assembly upside-down with gears facing you, rotate each gear counterclockwise until movement stops. Rotating gears counterclockwise will position pistons very close to top of hydraulic modulator bore, making brake bleeding easier.
  4. Position motor pack onto hydraulic modulator, aligning 3 motor pack gears with hydraulic modulator gears. Install motor pack attaching screws. Tighten motor pack screws to specification.
  5. Install gear cover onto bottom of hydraulic modulator. Tighten gear cover screws to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONSΒ  . Install hydraulic modulator and master cylinder assembly onto vehicle. Bleed brake system. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEMΒ  .
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